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Citation Latitude Busts Out of Cessna Midsize Mold

At NBAA 2011 in Las Vegas this morning, Cessna took the wraps off a long-overdue enlargement of its midsize cabin in an addition to the Citation line call

Citation Latitude — Powered by a pair of Pratt & Whitney Canada PW306D turbofans, capable of delivering 5,700 pounds of thrust, the Latitude will have a full-fuel payload of 1,000 pounds.

October 10, 2011

New Cessna CEO Scott Ernest has taken the helm at a time when all eyes are on how the iconic Wichita airframer confronts the Embraer threat. Last month the company announced a revitalized CJ1+, known as the M2, to compete with, among others, the Phenom 100. More significantly, at NBAA 2011 in Las Vegas this morning, Cessna took the wraps off a long-overdue enlargement of its midsize cabin in an addition to the Citation line called the 680A Latitude.

Cessna is betting that the currently depressed market for most business jets, other than the large-cabin, ultra-long-range segment, will turn around in sync with the Latitude's development and certification schedule, which envisions first flight in mid-2014, FAA approval in mid-2015 and entry into service in the second half of 2015, followed by EASA certification in the first half of 2016. Cessna says the Embraer Legacy 450 is squarely in the 680A’s sights.

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